Written questions

145 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Maritime and Coastguard Agency changed the operating model of the Coastguard Rescue Service to an unpaid model rather making changes necessary to reflect the Court of Appeal judgment in Mari

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197 and with reference to page 19, paragraph 62 of his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 October

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to page 19, paragraph 62 of his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 Octobe

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to his Department's publication entitled Employment Rights Act 2025: economic analysis and enactment summary impact assessmen

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 October 2024, for what policy r

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, how the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) ensures statutory requirements are met in practice when granting generic licences for regulato

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4648, what assessment her Department has made of whether the statutory Home Office guidance used by inspectors and the Animal Welfare and Ethical Revi

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment her Department has made for the implications for her policies of page 14 of the The Animals in Science Committee’s Non-Human Pri

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, how harm–benefit analysis is undertaken in relation to studies authorised under service licences where the specific substances are not specified

23 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment she has made of whether the number of Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors is sufficient to scrutinise the scientific p

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of workplace lottery exemptions under the Gambling Act 2005 in enabling workplace sweepstakes associated with major sporting events in

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what meetings he h

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether his Depart

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what cost-benefit

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what is the eviden

12 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what is the eviden

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, which businesses h

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether the Govern

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether the Govern

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what estimate his

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what his Departmen

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, how many meetings

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, how many workers w

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what factors the g

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what research pape

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what evidence was

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what assumptions w

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what consideration

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether his Depart

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what definition hi

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